vg|2017 USBC USA2 FINAL,Segment 8 of 8,I,16,30,Diamond,188,Fleisher,249| rs|3DN-1,2HWx=,5CWx-1,5CWx-1,5CEx-1,3NW=,4SW=,4SE=,4SS-1,3NN-3,5DE-1,6DE-2,3NS=,3NNx=,2SS=,3NE=,3NS-1,2NS+1,3CS-1,4SW-3,6SE=,6SE=,3HE-1,3SN=,2SE-1,3DN=,1NE-2,1NE=,2SS-3,3NW=| pn|Greco,Moss,Hampson,Grue,Rosenberg,Bathurst,Pepsi,Lall|pg|| qx|o16|st||md|2SQ653H3DAQJT7C973,SJT42HQT954D8C654,S987HAK62D632CAJ8,SAKHJ87DK954CKQT2|sv|e|mb|p|nt|vugraphzfd: hi|pg|| mb|1D|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|c8|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d8|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|cA|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h7|pc|c9|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d5|pc|dJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|dA|pc|c5|pc|d6|mc|8|pg|| qx|c16|st||md|2SQ653H3DAQJT7C973,SJT42HQT954D8C654,S987HAK62D632CAJ8,SAKHJ87DK954CKQT2|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|1N|mb|d|mb|r!|an|1 minor, both majors, or good spades|mb|p|mb|2C|an|forced|mb|d|mb|2H|an|Both majors|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h8|nt|drewsky: West would do better to win the first @H trick in his hand and start @cs|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h5|pc|hK|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|d8|pc|d6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|h9|pc|d3|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|hT|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|c7|pg|| pc|dK|pc|dA|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pg|| pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|c3|pc|sT|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cT|pc|d7|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|sQ|pc|c6|pg|| pg|| qx|o17|st||md|3SAKJ952HK3DJ963C6,S3H42DAK7CKJT9842,SQT87HJT5DT852CA7,S64HAQ9876DQ4CQ53|sv|o|mb|p|mb|2H|nt|CorpLaw: Greco needed to lead spade off dummy rather than try second diamond finesse|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3H|mb|4C|mb|4S|nt|CorpLaw: 4S and 5C both go down 1|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|nt|kit: Seems so natural to bid, but both contracts down 1. Maybe he should double, looking at AK and a diamond ruff and hopefully another trick.|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s8|nt|kit: North better lead a spade, but hard to imagine he won't.|pg|| nt|kit: Sorry, doesn't matter.|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d7|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c6|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d4|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c17|st||md|3SAKJ952HK3DJ963C6,S3H42DAK7CKJT9842,SQT87HJT5DT852CA7,S64HAQ9876DQ4CQ53|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfv: Beautifully done by Bathurst|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: And a great start to a Diamond comeback|pg|| mb|p|mb|2H|nt|Vugraphzfv: Don't be surprised if you see that one in a magazine in a few months|pg|| mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|4C|mb|4S|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s7|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d5|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|c8|pc|s8|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c2|pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|hK|pc|h2|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|o18|st||md|4SQT864HKQDA75CA93,SK53H965432DK62C4,SJ972HJT87DJ83C62,SAHADQT94CKQJT875|sv|n|mb|1C!|mb|1S|mb|2C!|mb|2S|mb|3C|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: we miss a pass|pg|| mb|4C|mb|p|nt|ritong: ty|pg|| mb|4H|mb|p|mb|5C|nt|ritong: "please pard display @d Kxxx"|pg|| nt|CorpLaw: declarer needs to find JD to make 5C|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|nt|ritong: "ok, i accept @d Kxx"|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s2|pc|sA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|s5|pc|c6|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c9|pc|h3|pc|s7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|sQ|pc|h4|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s8|pc|h5|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|ahollan1: all pairs for diamond play big club|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c18|st||md|4SQT864HKQDA75CA93,SK53H965432DK62C4,SJ972HJT87DJ83C62,SAHADQT94CKQJT875|sv|n|mb|1C!|an|strong|mb|1S|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s2|nt|Vugraphzfv: Bathurst: "No double, no trouble."|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|h4|pc|c6|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|d4|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o19|st||md|1SJ62HKJ95DAT74CQT,SAT54HT3DQ65CK843,S83HQ842DJ982CJ95,SKQ97HA76DK3CA762|sv|e|nt|CorpLaw: misguess cost 15 imps|pg|| nt|ahollan1: grue moss big club nv & 4th 2/1 vul 1/2/3|pg|| mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|4|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|CorpLaw: kibs were critical of Hampson's 2S raise on last hand with 3 HCP, but declarer played N for even less|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|ahollan1: 1@D-10-15, 2+@D // 2@H = 4-fit|pg|| nt|CorpLaw: normal breaks makes 10 tricks |pg|| pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hT|pc|hQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|s8|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s4|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c19|st||md|1SJ62HKJ95DAT74CQT,SAT54HT3DQ65CK843,S83HQ842DJ982CJ95,SKQ97HA76DK3CA762|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3C!|an|Puppet|mb|p|mb|3S|an|five spades|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h7|pg|| nt|fuquay: Does Lall have his cards sorted correctly? :)|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|nt|ahollan2: earlier in the week i did notice one pair where 3@S=4@S and 3N=5@S but i thought that was after 2N opener|pg|| nt|fuquay: It is possible that he is playing for swings|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|drewsky: The normal @D return from north in this position is the jack, as not to give partner a problem as to the location of the king|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| nt|fuquay: Lall is deciding who is more likely to have all of the remaining spades --- makes no difference on this hand|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Several people have asked me if I screwed up. I did not.|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s2|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: This was the auction.|pg|| mc|10|nt|Vugraphzfv: Pepsi: "Almost five."|pg|| pg|| qx|o20|st||md|2SKJT97H94DK85CT84,S432HA7652DATC963,SAQ6HKQJT3D74CK72,S85H8DQJ9632CAQJ5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 14-16|pg|| mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ritong: inviting sequence i guess|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: hampson will accept gladly|pg|| nt|ahollan1: action in the other room P-1N-3@D-3N-end|pg|| pc|dA|nt|ahollan1: @DJ lead|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| nt|CorpLaw: helpful lead. upside down encouragement thinking lead was from AK? but still down even with diamond continuation|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: pepsi-rosenberg must hate their first 5 results|pg|| pc|c9|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|c4|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c7|pg|| mc|9|nt|CorpLaw: best defense would be down 4|pg|| pg|| qx|c20|st||md|2SKJT97H94DK85CT84,S432HA7652DATC963,SAQ6HKQJT3D74CK72,S85H8DQJ9632CAQJ5|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|3D|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 5-7 NT|pg|| nt|fuquay: 15-17|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Pepsi thought about pulling to 4@H|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|Vugraphzfv: Rosenberg: Good luck. You|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: You're gonna need it.|pg|| nt|fuquay: This could go down a lot if diamonds are misguessed|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d7|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s8|pc|sJ|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s4|pc|sQ|nt|fuquay: Still down a lot (but not as much)|pg|| pc|c5|pg|| pc|sT|pc|h6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s9|nt|ahollan2: good news for fleisher -- 4@S doesn't make either|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h3|pc|cJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|c3|mc|6|pg|| qx|o21|st||md|3SKQ62HT654D6C8742,SJ93HAK83DKJT87CA,SA54HJ7D5CKJT9653,ST87HQ92DAQ9432CQ|sv|n|nt|ahollan1: 28-0 start for diamond|pg|| mb|2C!|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: from other table "Lall (about Rosenberg's 3NT bid): If the Vugraph people didn't know the score, they'd think you guys were the ones swinging"|pg|| nt|ahollan1: 2@C=10-15, 6+@C|pg|| mb|d|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|CorpLaw: with AQJx of clubs, not sure why grue would encourage diamond on last hand, even if partner led from AK|pg|| mb|4D|nt|ahollan1: DBL = takeout [negative dbl]|pg|| nt|ahollan1: Sonny Moyse calling for a 4@H contract|pg|| nt|ritong: the opening lead matters here|pg|| mb|p|mb|4N!|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|mc|10|pg|| qx|c21|st||md|3SKQ62HT654D6C8742,SJ93HAK83DKJT87CA,SA54HJ7D5CKJT9653,ST87HQ92DAQ9432CQ|sv|n|nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall is ribbing Bathurst for not trying for down eight|pg|| nt|fuquay: And 3@D would have made|pg|| mb|3C|mb|3D|nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall (about Rosenberg's 3NT bid): If the Vugraph people didn't know the score, they'd think you guys were the ones swinging|pg|| mb|5C|mb|6C|mb|p|mb|6D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: With a fortunate lead and good guessing, I still don't see this making|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s7|pg|| nt|drewsky: South is temporarily ill|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s4|pc|sT|pc|sQ|pc|sJ|pg|| mc|10|nt|fuquay: It will only be a small loss of EW|pg|| pg|| qx|o22|st||md|4SK2H643DAJ8765CKQ,S86HKT87DKQT3CT87,SAQ74HJ95D2CA9643,SJT953HAQ2D94CJ52|sv|e|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: betting on 1N|pg|| mb|1N|nt|CorpLaw: i think they will get higher|pg|| mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1N=good 13-16|pg|| mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|CorpLaw: 3N a lucky make|pg|| mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ritong: 3@h looks tactical|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|d2|pc|d9|nt|ahollan1: pepsi in 3NX north waiting for|pg|| pc|dA|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c7|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s6|nt|ritong: tactical means he is trying to induce a @s lead, imo|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|h3|pc|cT|pg|| nt|CorpLaw: if clubs were 4-2, declarer would be down 2|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c22|st||md|4SK2H643DAJ8765CKQ,S86HKT87DKQT3CT87,SAQ74HJ95D2CA9643,SJT953HAQ2D94CJ52|sv|e|nt|drewsky: but when his king holds, no longer ill|pg|| nt|fuquay: for EW|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Rosenberg let out a small sigh-laugh when he saw Jxx in dummy|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 3N is a lucky make here with hearts and clubs splitting|pg|| mb|3N|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sJ|nt|drewsky: Good double by West when the opponents struggle into game.|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|s4|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c8|pc|c3|pc|c2|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|c4|pc|c5|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c9|nt|fuquay: And the diamonds are clearly not tricks|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o23|st||md|1SAK732HK983D8CK83,SQ4HQ52DJ5CQJT962,S986HJT4DT743CA75,SJT5HA76DAKQ962C4|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@S=10-15|pg|| mb|1N!|mb|2D|nt|ahollan1: 1N=semi-force|pg|| mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: NS play 1M-2M as constructive|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|CorpLaw: should make 2 on the nose|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so hampson sequence can be 2-fit preference or 3-fit too week for immediate raise|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d3|nt|ritong: a possible cumulation of partscores here|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| nt|ahollan1: when i played constructive raised we defined it as a hand that would accept at least one game try|pg|| nt|ahollan1: something like 8-10 or 9-11|pg|| nt|CorpLaw: EW could make 3D as well|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d9|pc|s2|pg|| nt|ahollan1: but using hcp was misleading|pg|| nt|ahollan1: reminds me of that supreme court justice who, when talking about pornography said "i can't define it, but know it when i see it"|pg|| pc|h3|nt|ritong: nice play|pg|| nt|ritong: when grue has two @hs, he would certainly consider a @d overtake|pg|| nt|ritong: small hint,j but still|pg|| nt|ritong: also, drawing two rounds of trumps, joining dummy in @c and play a @h means you hope for @h Qx onside|pg|| nt|CorpLaw: looks like this play could lead declarer to go down if defense works out how to take 2 trump tricks|pg|| pc|hQ|pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s5|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h2|pc|hT|pc|hA|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c5|pc|h7|pc|cK|pg|| pc|sK|pc|c2|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c23|st||md|1SAK732HK983D8CK83,SQ4HQ52DJ5CQJT962,S986HJT4DT743CA75,SJT5HA76DAKQ962C4|sv|b|nt|fuquay: for NS|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall: I was hoping for a dummy with a stiff spade so I was killing your entry|pg|| mb|1S|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall: Noone doubled?!|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hQ|nt|drewsky: queen of hearts, then queen of clubs, they might BOTH duck|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h6|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c5|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| pc|dJ|nt|fuquay: good call, Drew|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|d8|pg|| mc|9|nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall: I found another suit|pg|| pg|| qx|o24|st||md|2SKJ983HAKTDQ7CAKJ,SA65H65DKJ42C9742,S7HQ987DT953CT653,SQT42HJ432DA86CQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CorpLaw: margin at 27 imps with 7 boards to go|pg|| mb|1C!|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=16+unbal or 18+BAL|pg|| mb|1D!|nt|ahollan1: 2N would be 20-21|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 2N= 22-23|pg|| mb|3S|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CorpLaw: touch and go 3N hand|pg|| nt|ritong: yes|pg|| pc|d2|nt|CorpLaw: other room in 2N, so potential for another swing|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pc|d5|pg|| nt|ritong: @d J excluded, @s scary|pg|| nt|CorpLaw: favorable club position but only 3 heart tricks|pg|| nt|ritong: right, since even if moss plays the @h 6 his pard would not cover|pg|| nt|kit: Defense may have to be very careful now|pg|| nt|kit: I think the defense can survive and force declarer to give them 2 spade tricks.|pg|| nt|kit: club feels best, but would be bad if East has Kx.|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|c8|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|c7|pc|c6|nt|kit: Now declarer will unblock the clubs, cash3 hearts and a club, but defense is still okay|pg|| pc|d6|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h7|pc|h2|pg|| pc|hA|nt|CorpLaw: if declarer guesses to lead spade to 9 after cashing hearts and clubs, W would need to duck|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h8|nt|kit: West comes down to Axx of spades and jack of diamonds|pg|| pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|c9|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|s3|nt|kit: If declarer leads spade to 9, West ducks|pg|| nt|kit: If declarer leads diamond off, East pitches heart and West can exit with small spade|pg|| pc|d4|pg|| pc|d9|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|dJ|pg|| nt|kit: East much pitch heart -- easy play|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|kit: and now down 1 after a struggle|pg|| nt|ahollan1: nice defense|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c24|st||md|2SKJ983HAKTDQ7CAKJ,SA65H65DKJ42C9742,S7HQ987DT953CT653,SQT42HJ432DA86CQ8|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2H!|an|Good raise to 2!s|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s7|pc|sQ|nt|drewsky: Looks like 120 NS|pg|| pc|sK|pg|| nt|drewsky: Im sure he will just lead spades right back at them.|pg|| pc|s9|pc|sA|nt|drewsky: @D has picked up 34 imps this set in the first 8 boards, but still needs 27 more to tie it up with 7 boards to go. |pg|| pc|c3|pc|s4|pg|| nt|fuquay: The last hand was a 12 IMP gain fro the Diamond team tightening the match|pg|| nt|drewsky: I doubt if West can 'read' the 4 of spades|pg|| nt|drewsky: But it shouldn't matter. 120 to NS no matter what|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dA|pc|dQ|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dJ|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dK|mc|9|nt|fuquay: so it will be 150|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Rosenberg shows his hand. He thinks he's making only two unless hearts are 3-3 but Lall tells him the @cQ is coming down.|pg|| pg|| qx|o25|st||md|3ST2HA7DQ872CAQ732,SAK964HJT943D6C85,SQ73HK86DT43CKT96,SJ85HQ52DAKJ95CJ4|sv|e|nt|ahollan1: nice @S10 partner|pg|| mb|p|mb|1D|mb|2C|nt|ahollan1: natural 1@D 1st/2nd/3rd seat vul|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i wasn't sure grue would open this hand|pg|| mb|d|mb|2S!|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|kit: This is a good club raise I thinnk|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|nt|ritong: greco has no reason to encourage with such ugly @cs, imo|pg|| pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| nt|kit: Going down, so will be 8 IMPs to Fleisher and probably lock up the match|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: guessing 2@D would be @H and 2@H would be @S so 2@S becomes the "cue bid"|pg|| pc|hJ|pc|d4|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|c5|pc|dT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|sT|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c25|st||md|3ST2HA7DQ872CAQ732,SAK964HJT943D6C85,SQ73HK86DT43CKT96,SJ85HQ52DAKJ95CJ4|sv|e|mb|p|mb|1D|an|10-15 2+!d|mb|p|mb|2S!|an|Inv, 5!s 4+!h|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|ahollan2: 1@D=10-15, 2+@D|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@S=5@S 4/5@H, INV|pg|| pc|cT|nt|ahollan2: state of match maybe that should be SLAM invite since all game invites will be accepted|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall: Vugraph always gets a good show when I'm down 60|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|h7|pc|h9|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|s2|pc|hT|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|c9|pc|c4|pg|| nt|ahollan2: amusing to realize some actually do acknowledge vugraph|pg|| nt|fuquay: And the defense beats 2@S|pg|| pc|cK|pc|d5|pc|c7|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s3|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s7|pc|s8|pc|d2|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o26|st||md|4ST7HT2DJ96CAQT643,SAK9865HDA2CJ9872,SHQJ9876543DK74C5,SQJ432HAKDQT853CK|sv|b|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: gotta love the closed room auction|pg|| nt|ritong: i do|pg|| nt|ritong: perhaps a little pessimistic|pg|| nt|kit: 7@H save not very expensive, so Diamond could pick up some IMPs here.|pg|| mb|3C|mb|4C|nt|ahollan1: so there i was with my 9-card @H suit in 4th seat and where do you think auction was at my first chance to bid?|pg|| mb|5H|mb|d|nt|vugraphzfd: eric looked shocked|pg|| nt|kit: West is always bidding a slam, of course|pg|| mb|p|nt|ahollan1: guessing DBL = PASS/DBL Inversion so DBL=wants to bid more someone tell me if that is right or wrong|pg|| nt|kit: I doubt it -- why would he want to bid more with that hand?|pg|| nt|ritong: with wasted @hs|pg|| mb|6D|nt|vugraphzfd: no alert on the double|pg|| nt|ritong: but from moss' point of view, the @h A would not be a wastage|pg|| mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|nt|kit: Maybe you are right Al, since I don't think West would try for grand opposite penalty double of 5@H.|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i just didn't think young pups would use the old version of DBL in forcing pass situation|pg|| mb|6H|mb|p|mb|6S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d6|pc|dA|pc|d4|pc|d3|pg|| pc|s5|pc|h7|pc|sQ|pc|s7|pg|| nt|kit: North sort of unlucky, as he can see decent defensive chances with his king of diamonds.|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|d2|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|c2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d9|pc|s6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg|| mc|12|pg|| qx|c26|st||md|4ST7HT2DJ96CAQT643,SAK9865HDA2CJ9872,SHQJ9876543DK74C5,SQJ432HAKDQT853CK|sv|b|nt|ahollan2: grue-moss vul will not duplicate that auction|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Bathurst: Good thing they stopped doubling me|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: at least i don't think they will|pg|| mb|6S|nt|ahollan2: SCIENCE|pg|| nt|fuquay: I think N will not get to bid his NINE card suit|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall cracks up when 6@s comes through the screen|pg|| nt|ahollan2: i was wondering -- when pepsi sees the bid -- which language will he use when mumbling|pg|| nt|fuquay: 7@H is a good sacrifice|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|c5|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s7|mc|12|nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall: I didn't claim because Pepsi thought so long he might have a diamond void|pg|| pg|| qx|o27|st||md|1S75HT83DQJ63CA972,ST2HJ974DAT52CT64,SAQ98643H65D8CKJ3,SKJHAKQ2DK974CQ85|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|CorpLaw: 800 sac in 7H on last hand|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: how many Hearts? only 9|pg|| mb|1S|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|d|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: for the panel with east cards do you bid 1N or DBL?|pg|| pc|h8|nt|ritong: i like helgemo's motto|pg|| pc|h9|nt|kit: why not double?|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h2|pg|| pc|s2|nt|ritong: "anything which looks like 1NT is 1NT"|pg|| nt|CorpLaw: i would double|pg|| nt|ahollan1: i thought clear DBL so can't answer wondered if anyone else would choose 1N|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: Greco was thinking about it|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s5|pg|| pc|d8|pc|d9|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|s4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|nt|kit: Key for both sides is to not break clubs|pg|| nt|ritong: they did next room, unfortunately|pg|| nt|rduran1216: wow|pg|| nt|kit: did he really duck the diamond here? I can't believe that.|pg|| mc|8|pg|| qx|c27|st||md|1S75HT83DQJ63CA972,ST2HJ974DAT52CT64,SAQ98643H65D8CKJ3,SKJHAKQ2DK974CQ85|sv|o|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: Fleisher gained 5 IMPs on 24 when they played an unsuccessful 3N in the other room|pg|| mb|1S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h8|pc|hJ|pc|h6|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: Rosenberg: Double here is a game try. Pepsi: For us or for them?|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| nt|ahollan2: would you believe 26 same auction as this room???|pg|| nt|ahollan2: OF COURSE NOT|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sQ|pc|sK|pg|| nt|fuquay: The club shift gives N his ninth trick here|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|h7|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|sJ|pc|s7|pc|sT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o28|st||md|2S842HAQ64D96CQ954,SQ6H98753DAQ3CT76,ST93HJDKJT842CAK3,SAKJ75HKT2D75CJ82|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|nt|ahollan1: 1@D= 10-15, 2+@D whoever opens it|pg|| mb|d|mb|r|mb|2D|mb|2S|nt|ahollan1: closed room has finished play|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s3|pc|s5|nt|ahollan1: RDBL probably hcp values, exactly 2-fit|pg|| pc|s2|pg|| pc|s6|pc|s9|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s8|pc|c6|pc|sT|pg|| nt|ahollan1: does that have a name??|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|c28|st||md|2S842HAQ64D96CQ954,SQ6H98753DAQ3CT76,ST93HJDKJT842CAK3,SAKJ75HKT2D75CJ82|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|1S|mb|d|mb|2S!|an|weak raise|mb|2N!|an|good bad 2NT|mb|p|nt|ahollan2: 2@S = weak raise bathurst trading extra values for lack of support :)|pg|| mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3D|an|weaker than direct 3!d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sK|pc|s2|pc|s6|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|s8|nt|fuquay: Here declarer has two entries to dummy to finesse diamonds and should make it|pg|| pc|c7|pc|s9|pg|| pc|hT|pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h9|pc|d4|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c8|pc|cQ|pc|c6|pg|| pc|d6|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pc|d7|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o29|st||md|3S763HQJ52DKJ82CK4,SQ9HAT76D7654CQ32,SJT82H93DQ9CAJT86,SAK54HK84DAT3C975|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1C|nt|ahollan1: 1@C=nat|pg|| mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|ahollan1: not bidding 1@S = sacrilge even with 4333 [but i bet kit approves and i know i do]|pg|| pc|d4|pc|dQ|pc|d3|pg|| pc|d9|pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d5|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hJ|nt|ahollan1: Rosenkranz RDBL shows a top honor in partner's suit this RDBL said 2-fit but nothing about honor|pg|| pc|h6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|d6|pc|c6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|dK|pc|d7|nt|ahollan1: Dr George Rosenkranz turned 100 in August 2016|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: 1S will show 5 clubs|pg|| pc|c8|pc|s4|pg|| mc|5|nt|vugraphzfd: thanks|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: last board|pg|| nt|fabsayc: guess that qualifies him for the super super seniors pairs|pg|| pg|| qx|c29|st||md|3S763HQJ52DKJ82CK4,SQ9HAT76D7654CQ32,SJT82H93DQ9CAJT86,SAK54HK84DAT3C975|sv|b|nt|ahollan2: took a while but grue also in 6@S on 26|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|fuquay: 14-16 NT|pg|| pc|h2|pc|h6|pc|h9|pc|hK|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c2|pc|c6|pc|c5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cT|pc|c7|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c9|mc|7|pg|| qx|o30|st||md|4SK62HAKD952CAQ862,SAQJHQ5DAT4CKT975,S9873HJ9432D86CJ3,ST54HT876DKQJ73C4|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1D!|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|ahollan1: 1@C = 16+unbal or 17+BAL|pg|| mb|2D!|mb|p|mb|2H!|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hQ|pc|h2|nt|CorpLaw: big pickup for diamond, but too little too late|pg|| pc|h8|pc|hA|pg|| pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|c2|pg|| pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c5|pc|d8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|h7|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|h4|pg|| nt|ahollan1: so Bemuda Bowl 2017 USA1=Nickell USA2=Fleisher|pg|| pc|c9|pc|s9|pc|sT|nt|ahollan1: great week thanks USBF|pg|| pc|c8|pg|| pc|hT|nt|ahollan1: week and a half|pg|| mc|5|nt|ritong: merc ijeanne|pg|| nt|ritong: merci a tous|pg|| nt|fabsayc: valiant efforts, congrats to Fleisher|pg|| nt|fabsayc: are we all ready for the seniors trials|pg|| nt|ahollan1: http://championships.worldbridge.org/lyonwt17|pg|| nt|vugraphzfd: Thanks all. Vugraph coverage of the US Senior Championships starts Thursday!|pg|| pg|| qx|c30|st||md|4SK62HAKD952CAQ862,SAQJHQ5DAT4CKT975,S9873HJ9432D86CJ3,ST54HT876DKQJ73C4|sv|o|nt|Vugraphzfv: Lall: That was pretty sloppy, allowing him to discard. Sorry.|pg|| mb|3D|nt|Vugraphzfv: Handshakes all around. Bathurst wishes the Fleisher team luck in the world championships|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|h5|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: This is the last hand of the tournament. Thank you all for joining.|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c4|pg|| pc|d4|pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d2|pg|| pc|s4|pc|s6|pc|sQ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d8|pc|d3|pc|d5|pg|| pc|dT|mc|9|nt|fuquay: Thank you, all|pg|| nt|Vugraphzfv: The United States Senior Bridge Championship starts Wednesday and vugraph coverage starts Thursday. Hope you'll join us for that. Meanwhile, go watch the end at the other table!|pg|| pg||